Solar obligation for car parks: Fulfill an obligation or achieve sustainable returns?
Legal requirements of the solar obligation In more and more federal states in Germany, solar power is becoming mandatory for new or renovated car parks. What at first glance appears to be an additional regulatory burden turns out, on closer inspection, to be an economic opportunity – especially for businesses, commercial enterprises and local authorities. […]
Power outage in Berlin – preventable with SUN-MASTER
The recent power outage in Berlin showed how dependent many companies still are on the public grid. Production stoppages, IT failures and unplanned costs are not the exception – they are the rule. Regardless of the official cause, the incident highlights a fundamental risk posed by modern energy systems: critical infrastructure is a potential target […]
End of the Fixed Feed-in Tariff
What Does this Mean for PV Operators? The Federal Government, led by Minister of Economic Affairs Katherina Reiche, plans to abolish the fixed feed-in tariff for new photovoltaic systems. Existing systems remain unaffected due to grandfathering – only new installations would be impacted. What Does this Mean Specifically? Previously, operators received a guaranteed amount per […]
Energy Policy: between Aspiration and Reality
The discussion surrounding feed-in tariffs, storage technologies, and funding models clearly demonstrates: a tension often exists between political objectives, practical implementation, and economic interests. Many decisions appear illogical from an industry perspective, yet they are the result of complex processes. Political Communication and Reality Politicians must make complex issues understandable for a broad public. For […]
